Tallahassee, Fla. – Maria Ysabel Mendoza, 34, of Ontario, California, and Daniel Lomeli Hernandez, 32, of Las Vegas, Nevada, were each sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Caribbean Division, in coordination with the Puerto Rico Police Bureau (PRPB), announced the indictment of Bárbaro José Del Valle-De Paula, 64, following a narcotics and firearms investigation targeting drug trafficking activity in Puerto Rico. On May 21, 2026, a federal...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Caribbean Division joined the Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Sara Carter, and federal and state law enforcement partners to discuss Operation Path to Zero, a...